Working StudentKentucky
The Job
- Job No:
- 17465
- Status:
- Expired
- Title:
- Working Student
- Type:
- Apprentice, Classical Training, Farm Maintenance, Groom-Competition, Groom-Dressage, Groom-Stud, Management, Manager-Breeding, Rider-Dressage, Stable Lad/Lass, Stallion Handler, Trainee, Working Student
- Work type:
- Full Time
- Salary:
- small stipend for expericed rider
- Min. education:
- High School
- Live In:
- Bring own horse:
- Training available:
- Posted:
- 17 Nov 10
- Updated:
- 17 Jan 12
The Yard
- Yard No:
- 1051879
- Name:
- Joya De Andalucia Farms
- Location:
- Somerset, Kentucky
- Website
- Type:
- Breeding/Foaling, Dressage, Polo, Riding School, Stud, Training
Job Description
Working Student Position- A small stipend for experienced riders. Learn to Start the young horse,Work and handle Stallions. Classical dressage training, understand and implement straightness training, explore work within the pillars- Haute Ecole ,Study barn management, nutrition, equine health care- , wrap legs, vaccinations etc. Show Management including grooming techniques. Herd management, pasture management. Assist in Equine repro-Collecting Stallions, prepare for shipping or freezing, Artificial Insemination, embryo transfer & freeze, mare care etc.. Dressage lessons provided and mandatory.
Requirements
A passion to learn the horse industry. Serious students only need apply. In exchange for your board, food, and lessons, You will be required to help with all aspects of barn and farm chores. Muck stalls, groom, blanket horses turn out/in As well as help keep the house tidy. Experienced riders will be offered a small stipend.
Required Skills
Riding.
Accommodation
Food and Housing provided. Live on site, Direct TV, internet, phone. Pasture boarding for one horse provided ( If necessary) May share dorm room and bathroom with 1 other student. (Please only serious students Apply)
Benefits
A Hands on Equine Learning Experience while aquiring a well rounded and valuable Equine Education! Dressage lessons, . Explore and study equine biomechanics, creating an educated rider or judge. Learn artificial insemination, ultrasound, collect stallions, embryo tranfers and embryo freeze. Learn to be the best groom any one would hire. Study all aspects of managing, breeding/training/showing. Explore marketing for the equine industry, find your fit in the equine world. We can help you.
The Facility
Relocating in May to Somerset, Kentucky -We are a small Andalusian Breeding facility We also provide a full facility Stallion Station, we compete and offer Dressage riding lessons and training.